[If he weren't still used to his brother's uncanny intuition, even after so close to a year apart, he would suspect Linden of being a secret mind-reader. Magic here can probably be used for that, right?
Still, he sighs, conceding the point - and relaxing his bones again.]
Oh, you know. Gradual. I threatened and taunted them... They played along... And before you know it, my heart wasn't in the fight.
[Metaphorically speaking.]
It took a while. A walk through the forest... A fight... Maybe a few hours?
[Maybe a couple hours. Maybe less than two. But he's genuinely unsure, it's been a long time, and he hadn't been consulting his phone that often.]
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[If he weren't still used to his brother's uncanny intuition, even after so close to a year apart, he would suspect Linden of being a secret mind-reader. Magic here can probably be used for that, right?
Still, he sighs, conceding the point - and relaxing his bones again.]
Oh, you know. Gradual. I threatened and taunted them... They played along... And before you know it, my heart wasn't in the fight.
[Metaphorically speaking.]
It took a while. A walk through the forest... A fight... Maybe a few hours?
[Maybe a couple hours. Maybe less than two. But he's genuinely unsure, it's been a long time, and he hadn't been consulting his phone that often.]